The Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) update process presents a unique opportunity to strengthen the integration of gender equality in these instruments, and potentially in other related climate policies and plans. During this process, it is crucial that countries are able to identify and harmonise the gender and climate change mandates that have been included in different sectoral policies and strategies and identify gender considerations that are relevant to the mitigation and adaptation actions proposed in their NDCs, taking into account their national context.
The objective of this document is to provide a guide on key gender elements for countries that are: (a) updating their NDCs; (b) designing new climate policies; and/or (c) developing sectoral policies to respond to climate impacts.